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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-20
ABSENCE OF wAsPs
And the Consequent Growls from . Large
Section Of England.

And the Consequent Growls from Large
Section Of England.
Throughout the greater part Of the
kingdom there appears to have been this
summer very remarkable absence of
wasps, and, as one consequence (the Daily
Nesos says), we suppose honey is reported
to be remarkably abundant in many
quarters. According to the British Bee
Journal there are good many persons
who will not be sorry to see return of
the plunderers. In Wiltshire, we are
told, ''the wasping season" is kind of
harvest for the country TO k, and it is
added that the Earl of Radnor has for
many years paid shilling for wasp's
nest and two shillings for nest Of hor-
nets. The pay does not seem extrava-
giant. 1t must be lively work sometimes.
The countrynan who, in the operation
of taking hornets nest, gets the infuri-
ated swarm about his ears must be con-
sidered fairly entitled to any recreation
and innocent enjoyment he may be able
to get out of this pastime of nest hunting.
Sir Joseph Banks assures US that every
WocP o AOos Anc Atc pChtAnOAc cbosiOAO0 Nv
the entrance; and he adds, that If by any
man9uvring the communication between
these sentinels outside and the swarm
within can be cut of, the destruction Of
the enemy assailed may be proceeded
with at leisure and with very little risk
He does not tell us, however, how the
sentinels are. to be circumvented; and
whether the rustics Of Wiltshire are in
possession of the secret Of doing so we
do not know. It IL said that the books
OF Lord Radnor show an annual payment
during the last twelve years Of e210 on
tho average. Assuming that It 10 desira-
bla to extirpate wasps-an assumption
which perhaps should not be too hastily
arrived at-a price put upon the head Of
queen wasp In the early summer would,
one would think, be more effective than
reward for taking nest. The destruc-
tion of . single queen has been computed
to be equivalent to the killing Of 10000
wasps in the course Of season. Possibly
some epidemic among queens last spring
may account for the scarcity of neuters
80 generally. observed this summer.
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degrees OF latitude. Vegetation that
fourishes in 400 north latitude on the
Atlantic coast grows quite as luxuriantly
in sixty degrees north latitude on the
Pacific. From this warm current arise
the Chinook winds, warm air currents
which moderate the temperature far in
land. The Russian officials kept me-
teorological record at Sitka for forty five
years, and during that period the ther-
mometer fell below zero but four times.
Last winter the lowest point reached was
four degrees above zero. The mean
temperature at Sitka for the year is for.
ty-four degrees, or about the same as
that Of Richmond, Va.
The warm Chinook winds meet the
cold air currents that come down from
the Arctic regions and thus precipitate
heavy rainfall. According to the re-
cords kept at 6itka the average annual
rainfall 10 ninety inches, while this year
1t promises to 60 far above 100 inches.
Thunderstorms never occur during the
summer months, but in the winter snow
falls are not uncommon. The weather
record for Sitka, 1885, gives clear days
forty-four, fair 122, cloudy 100.
The most promising feature Of Alaska
is its mineral wealth. Numerous veins
of copper ore crop out all through its
mountains. Immense beds of iron are
common, some Of which are magnetic
ore. Coal is abundant, and mines have
been opened a. far north as Bering strait.
Petroleum is found floating on many of
the streams, and was years ago gathered
and utilized by the Russians. Alaska is
particularly rich in gold. On Douglas
island IL situated vein of gold bearing
ore which is the largest known to the
world It being from $50 to 500 feet in
thickness. It is owned and worked by
the Treadwell Mining Company, of San
Francisco. They have in operation q
12O-stamp mill, which is the largest one
In the world, and are now erecting
another Of the same size. The ore d
low grade, yielding about $16 per ton,
but IL inexhaustible. An old Montana
miner estimates that there 10 enough ore
to run 1000 stamps for 800 years. 1t ID
said the company have had an offer Of
$16,O00,0 900 for the property. Senator
Jones, Of Nevada, has . large interest
In It.
At Silver Bay basin, not far from Ju-
neau, there are large placer mines being
worked at good profit. Numerous veins
of paying ore have been struck in this dis
trict. and 1t is thought that within year
1000 stamps will be at work crushing
ore. Near Sitks several stamp-mills are
running, and some rich ore has been
struck. One thousand miles northwest
Of Sitks, at Golovin bay, silver mine
yielding 600 per ton has recently been
opened
At the present time the most i'm
portant industry In Alaska II the fur
trade, Yielding y, SOC, QUO annually.
The Alaska Commercial Company has
leased from the government the exclu.
sive privilege OF Killing seals on the Pri-
bylov islands, for which It pays e3l7,-
90 annually. The lease expires in1600,
at whieh tine the total rent paid will
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-20
A,O75,OOO
A. R. HACK.
A Mutual Surprise.

smith-Well, my boy how do you like
NantasketY
Jones-Oh, it's delightful The ladies are
charming. Smith, believe have met my
fate.
Smith-Indeedl congratulate you. viii
have chance Of seeing this inamorata of
yours?
Jones-Indeed You shall Why. here she
ts coming now; let me introduce you.
Smith-No need of it, old fellow; that's
my wife.-RostOa budget.
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Pretty things are not brought out and
shown II ID like "dra wing teeth" to get
glimpse Of really good design in wrap
or costume; and e the order q not given
promptly on sight, severe look and
toss Of the head inform you that
you arc mo good" and that when you
get that young person to show you
anything again you'll know II. The ma
jority OF buyers want to see things, judge
Of efiects and make spproximate calcula-
tions. This applies TO every grade and
condition Of life, particularly. in this
country, who're 20 many Of our rich men
and women have not always been rich,
suidsd % % ~ nstinpr ~ tl'sis trsn.itIor. ~ % Nsw
York Il ) city of nsrvsls, but It has NOT
yet supplied Ito million and . half Of in
habitants With ~ means of shopping
sitAW plsaAantly o. intslllgeatly. k'
JlNNu JuuD.
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Omaha Girl-Ma. Mr.. Nicefellow has in
vited me to 60 to the theater tomorrow
night.
Omaha Dame-Humph! What play is it 2
ITS new play called The Duke"
"An English dukew
II suppose So"
"Mr. Nicefellow ought to be ashamed OF
himself Yon shanf go step"-Osaha
zbnss.
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tnere Will be q rush. Wealth
will draw seekers, no mat
ter In what cline 1t may be
located, and it is the pur.
pose Of this article to prove
that Alaska not only has
immense un de veloped
wealth, but to show that it
is q much more attractive
country than the popular
idea gives 1t credit for.
Such q large country ne
cessarily differs much in
formation and in climate.
Nearly the whole of Alaska
is underlaid with q hard
granite rock, though there
are some valleys in which q
rich soil has been deposited
by the rivers. Most Of the
mainland and nearly all
the islands are covered with
mountains. These bear a
heavy growth of the fir tree,
which extends to an altitude
Of several thousand feet,
having in many places q
heavy underground. Wher-
ever there is soil in South
eastern Alaska the vegeta-
ton is as rank as that of q
tropical forest. Florida does
not possess such a rank
growth Of trees and under.
growth.
The climate Of this por-
ton of the territory is a
great surprise to those who
visit that section for the
first time. Instead of the
rigorous climate which pop
ular belief attributes to it,
1t is milder than that of
most Of the States. The
great Japan current, or
Kuro Siwo, pours an i'm
mense volume of warm
water along the coast and
through the islands, tenn
pering the atmosphere to
such an extent that its
effect is equal to twenty
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Nm. Breezy 70 daughte)- did you tell
sS Ne :. s ss s:sGy0 ySqs y JSS's SSoss sS
Aim B.eaay-YeA mamma. he ha. been
e ss ssns e g x@s :soy & se S0a Shan aSS !:
sski ms u he might - ~ 1on me 90
- - 81 = Gsilsshssf' ~ -.
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Bobby TO young Mr.. Featherly)-I heard
Clara tall ma that she was disappointed be-
cause you didn't call last Sunday night.
Young Veaths.ly In tremulous Whisper)
.pSy;.S say sS0Ssy sSs sa9 your sister '.y how dis
Bobby (thoughtfullyEPm trying 70
think. Yes. she said che was asreeahly dis
spp0intsd.-NSU York Ss~.
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$lOO,OOO. 1t Is said they have taken "A
high as 2,700 barrels of fish at one hanl
with the seine.
As an evidence of the profitableness
OF this industry 1t may be mentioned
that one cannery last year paid divi-
dend of eighty per cent.
Alaska possesses an inexhaustible SUD-
ply of timber. The most valuable species
are the yellow cedar, spruce, hemlock and
red cedar. Many of these trees grow to
an enormous size, frequently reaching
nine feet In diameter. The forests in
many places are perfect jungles. The
rank growth of ferns, alder, MOSES and
wild-berry bushes makes them almost
impenetrable. The salmon berry, which
resembles our raspberry the strawberry,
gooseberry and cranberry grow wild
in great abundance.
1t is not likely that Alaska will ever
become an agricultural country owing to
Its mountainous character, though grass
and even grain do we'll ON the low lands.
Blue grass, blue joint, red top and wild
timothy grow luxuriantly in places as
far north as Kotzebue sound. Vegeta-
bles grow well, especially potatoes, cab
bages and beets. What few cattle are
In the country seem to thrive.
1t will be seen from this outline of the
resources of our Arctic province that it
is not the barren waste we have been
accustomed to consider it.
To sum up what Alaska is now YIELD
ing, 1t will be as well to take the follow
ing figures from the report of Governor
Swineford for 1886:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-20
A BID STORE.
NEED OF SUCH AN INSTITUTION
IN NEW YORK.

The Business Of That Great City Carried
ON Entirely in Small shops-A Man Of
Great Brains Needed for Such IN Import
ant Enterprise Interesting Examples.
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five dozen one-pound cans
cost about fourteen cents,
and such a case is worth in
San Francisco $5 25. Eight
canneries and nine sailing
establishments put up last
year 100, 900 cases of canned
salmon and 10000 barrels of
salted.
At Killisnoo there is a
company engaged in making
oil from herring. They haul
the seines with steamtugs
and take out the fish with a
steam scoop The catch last
year was $4,000 barrels of
herring, from which 800, 900
gallons of oil were made,
the value of which was
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-20
GOLD BRAID.
IT RUNS WILD OVER ARTICLES OF
wOMAN's WEAR.

How IL Can Destroy . Good Figure or
Help . Bad One-The silver 0irdle HAS
at Last Found Rival-Greek Gowns-
A Quill Must be Used for Pen.
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out what you like, or
whether there 10 any
thing you Ike or not.
Nineteen out Of twenty
women are afraid Of
giving trouble an d
dread the "airs" Of the
ordinary salesmen and
saleswomen. There is
none Of the old per.
suasive influence used
a. ~Ar nn AkAv, - h,,~
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"What under Heaven made me think
saw the pretty maiden winkP
All, ha! ] see the reason why,
She had cinder in her eye."
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a RAILROAD rLrRrAr,os..

"Ah, hal" he cried, what do I see?
YOn beauteous maiden winked at me!
will respond. Now, watch me act
With finished ease and graceful tact.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-07
Don't Experiment..

You can't afford to waste your time
experimenting when your lungs are
III danger. Consumption always
seems at first only cold. DO not
permit any dealer to impose upon
YOU with some cheap imitation OF DE-
Kings New Discovery for consump
ton. coughs and colds, but be sure
to get the genuine, Because ne can
make more profit he may tell you ne
has something just RS good, or lust
the same. Don't be deceived, Dut III
sist on getting DR.. Kings New Discos
cry, which Is guaranteed to give relief
in all throat, lung and chest affections
Trial bottles free at any drug store
Large bottles 81.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. b. {, Mason, of the Bale COM
pany, left last night for Dallas
DR.. c. IL. Rev. formerly OF Waco,
) now located at Galveston,
Col, j. Nj. Anderson left last even
ing for Hills boro, to attend court
MIR. Sam Hunt, stock agent for the
Cotton Belt, was in Waco yesterday.
a. Colonel 5. G.. Olive returned yestel-
day from his mills III southeastern
Texas.
Captain A. Faulkner, of the lIous
ton and Texas Central, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. John Z. Massey returned We'd
DesdIN from All extended visit to rel
atives at Viola, Tenn.
The EXAMINER is glad TO note the
recovery of Mrs. Otis n. David from
her recent severe illness.
Tom PAdgitt is now in Big Thick
EFT, in Southeast Texas, with IL large
party, on his annual hunt.
Mr.. Henry Greenwall, manager of
several thesters throughout the
stale, left the city yesterday for Dali
las.
Mr.. j. T.. Galbraith, general freight
agent tor Texas of the Missouri Pa
citic railroad. was in the city yester
day.
Mrs. John II Carter, mother of Mrs,
olive and her sister, Mrs Fannie
t'arquhar, nee Miss Fannie Carter, are
visiting Colonel and Mrs; ). Z. Olive
in north Waco, and will remain sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. n. A. Leitch, all industrious
aud worthy conpositor on The EX
ANlNER force. and who has held down
the "ad" cases for more than u yeal
past, left last night for Kansas Cily
where he will make his future home
Mrs. Lei,ch will follow in about TWEEN
ty days,
DR.. w. Il. Clifton and lady, si.er al
absence oftwo months. during which
the doctor attended the medical col
gress at Washington City, and tn
meeting Of the dental association u
Old Point Comfort, Nlrgiuia, returi
cd to the city yesterday. They wer
accompanied by charming youn,
lady of Louisburg, North Carolin;
who will remain in Waco some tim
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round the exhibits bear witnes. In
stantsneous cleansers of silver and
hrass tbst save the chow lsbow labor
With the old rotten stone and whiting
Of former davs. nronarations that viii
uine "a oreo-e snnt from clothino like
q sponee over a chalk mark. or that
vii cIeanse n ~love on the hand IN
s,ontsnnousl, nr noli.h vour piano 10
q ,n;ror.nke surface or machines
tbat will nronare nil sorts of yiands
fnr cootipg from an ego heater to q
coot inc ..Tove which Is wonder of
n1oniap;sn
INGENUITY linda nothiuo too insiy
uiuc5n, m wnrl, mon. even tho non
co1n Of onr vnntb which wss Ihought
GOOD euonyb after turning outward
"a snowy interior to he eaten ont of
y hrnwn naner hav is now prepaaed
in a AEON diflaremt wavs and Of as
,nsuv diti,aront colors and Aayors. or
n,t mn I'm artistic semi.trausparent
p pu 10y as nrettv ~ a bundle Of
Trewch hon hons RIncking. cements,
aasns Vast nowders and similar nren
oroiions clalinnoe one At every turn'
ana sInu hnu Such has been NV in
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-07
American Ingenuity.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin
In passing through the Mechanics
Fair, the visitor can but be impressed
with the number of ingenious labor
saving inventions for lightning the
tightening the small occupations In
life. The prolific American brain
finds nothing too small upon which to
make all Improvement, whether 1T be.
a mere safety pin for ones clothing,
or 8 tack.puller that shall be an al
vance beyond the hammer claw -,
At every turn some eXhipltor VIII
invite the visitors attention to I'm
proved inventions in the commonest
of common things, often such as are
entirely new in their application and
which charm with their etiicscacy and
efficiency, as the crowds that gather
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YESTERDAYS BLAZE.
r,,put, TO Thirty Thousand Dollars
licked up ny the Finm ~ 1he
insurance Light

r,ypufy 10 EHtrt, h"""N"""
q licked up ny the Fi"m ~ lhe
insurance Light
HNe.torday morning at about a
rcerter to o'clock the sleeping city
electrified by the loud alarm OF
NJ fire bel Us its tones gave warning
q conhogration having broken out
.s,hjn its bounds.
III GLANCE OUT OF TIE WINDOW
y. edily located the scene OF the burn,
"a the fire had gained considerable
q, Jway before il was discovered
y, /, n few minutes the whole force
"A the tire department was Oh the
ecnud and working like trojals. The
Sromr heat of the flames and the
~ raeter OF the stock, being entirely
n machinery, farm implements, bug
ia. engines, etc, made the task OF
III, ,ing tie tlames herculean one.
The iiremcu OF Waco are equal
wi uy gnd all emergencie and not
IN h sanding the dangers aud diff
Sctltes encountered, they bravely
5Xne ht their way through the burn
~ building inch by luch for over an
H. aud eventually succeeded in
lSsipg what all believed at the Begin
5re 70 be- an impo, ibility, viz; con-
Ann The tire between the two walls
ofiny building i'll which 1T originated.
THE ORIGIN
~ the blaze is entirely unknown.
persons stated that an engine
hsd been tested in the building the
IAN before, but upon iDquirlng it was
fnnnd that the ire could not have or
lcirated from this, rs ii was careful ~
sftonded to. aud besides the fire Is
Fnowp TO have broken out further in
frout OF the building that where the
angine stood, Whatever the cause
4he result was the same, for the entire
,building succumbed to the raging fury
lOfthe flames.
M A NARROW ESCAPE.
81 Duripg the progress OF the flames
NVas not generally known that there
was ary one in the building, yet such
ras the case. Mr.. VIC. Eakin, who
cmcd in the second story, was
SJeep. and only learned his danger
whon the tlamcs, bursting through
the hoOr, capt up from the lower
Iat6fj, warning him of their proXim-
|ity He specify made bis exit from
E3te budding, but in doing so; wa
merely burned about the face. neck
I'D left arm. y few more minutes OF
slefp, aud the probabilities of his es
cape word have been few.
LIE LOSS AND IN TRANCE.
MIR. =. NJ. Ripley, who owned the
Itook of goods i'll the building in
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grinder or potato-parer is "Ameri-
can" to have it command immediate
attention.
one benefit of these exhibitions, ii
there were no other, is the indication
of what has aud what can be done in
the Improvement Of articles of use,
service and necessity to mankind
The display shows that the chanle is
continually open to the studious and
inventive mind, and that in what is
often considered An humble and III
signlgcant field OF operation, fortunes
are gained and results reached bene
fetal to mankind.
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Sealed bids V,h be received toy The Com
rsis~iunerS Court OF McLcuuau county until
81 O'Clock IL. m November 18th lSSi nj winch
;lmr such bids VIII be opened Tor The building
of an iron bridge, and approaches across the
lirazos river from the uouth of Elm street ia
the city of Waco. SAID bridge to be 561 feet
long, - feet above low water level. ~ feet
roadway in the clear and five foot sidewalk
on each side. The bridge win COMPRISE three
spans, the centre span 30 feet Hud each end
span TO be 100 feet. The piers to be of tubu-
lar iron not less 'hnu six feet lH dinmntcr with
=, and inch irOuf1r the two centre piers and
not less than five feet in diameter aud inch
ron lor the two end piors. The bridge
must he h,st class In every way and have a
capacity of not less than lol pounds 10 the
square foot. iiidets win furnish their own
pisn~ ana specifications and any bll accepted
viii he subject to the conditions md -tiIuia-
tons of IL contract to be entered into between
tin equity ANA bridge COMPANY, dictated by
the commissioners court All bids viii be-
Med with j, W, Baker, county CLERK
The right is reserved to reject Rnv or Al
bids. w, W BANS
County Judge OF McLrunaH county.
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State. The following committee was
appointed to 90 to Galveston and
invite MIR. Carlisle; Hon. Chas'
Stewart, Mayor ID. Z. smith, DR.. D.
J. stuart, T. w. House, j, Waldo, T.
Lsmbardi, Il. p. Sill, f, Half, A. H.
swanson, w. NJ. Read, a. Berring
aud NAinr Il RurnS'
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MILLINERY OPENING

Thursday, Friday "ud Saturday
October IS, I, :. Ladies cordirlly in.
vited. +. NICHOLSON.
Cor. Fifth and Franklin streets.
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,,u.,,len.s Arutcn Salyc

The best salvc in the world for cuts
bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chil>
blains, corps and All Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t il guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price Is cents per box. For sale
by Castles, Morrison Il Co.
laundering sounds may rattle ana
roar hut our cash prices viii be
found lower and lower, Waco sup
ply Company.
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IIenXY SlIOrta@c'

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6,-The report
of the appraisers of the estate OF the
Enterprise Brewing company, whlcha
was filed in court, shows liabilities OF
about 100000 and assets amounting
to less than $4,000.
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Not,ce OF appointment OF Receiver

Notice OF appointment OF Receiver.
All who are concerned will take
notice that G. II. Thacker has
been appointed by thedistrict
court to take charge of and
collect the notes and accounts
due and payable to Mike
Hennessey, aud all payments made of
euch accounts to any other party than
the receiver are OF no effect.
lIENRY EPSTEIN.
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Ikea crack shot, we hit the thing
aimed At, tnc ghcst prices and credit
system OF groccrs IN Waco.
WACO SUprIN CO.
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Aartist stuceni. win liud at the
LION DHUG STORE "A very full and
complete line of everything they
need
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DOW iiicy Go

Ola papers AZ the EXAMINER ot
tice'at ~ cents u hundred or 81 so "a
thousand
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"Shoo skcoteE' The ekecter -hoocd
when he -mclt Maddcus' Mosquito
Mixture. WILLIS n Co.